An Actual River Runs Through This Spectacular $12.8M Mansion in BC

October 26, 2017Brent Furdyk

A unique water feature runs through the centre of this magnificent $12.8M Vancouver Island mansion boasting 1,400 feet of pristine waterfront, where West Coast beauty combines with architectural elegance for a world-class property like nothing you've ever seen.

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An Actual River Runs Through This Spectacular $12.8M Mansion in BC

October 26, 2017 Brent Furdyk

A unique water feature runs through the centre of this magnificent $12.8M Vancouver Island mansion boasting 1,400 feet of pristine waterfront, where West Coast beauty combines with architectural elegance for a world-class property like nothing you've ever seen.

Metchosin Mansion

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Metchosin Mansion

Located in Metchosin, BC (about a half-hour outside Victoria on Vancouver Island), this 10,700-square-foot, six-bedroom mansion boasts a unique design and some even more unique features — including the man-made "river" that runs through the home.

Real EstateAn Actual River Runs Through This Spectacular $12.8M Mansion in BC

Metchosin Mansion

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Located in Metchosin, BC (about a half-hour outside Victoria on Vancouver Island), this 10,700-square-foot, six-bedroom mansion boasts a unique design and some even more unique features — including the man-made "river" that runs through the home.

About The River...

About The River...

The river that runs through the centre of the home isn't merely a unique water feature — it's also an eco-friendly way of tapping the nearby ocean to be used in the home's heating and cooling system. “They lay a mat out in the ocean to harness the average temperature of the ocean," explained the home's former realtor in <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/1958497/vancouver-island-house-with-a-river-running-through-it-on-the-market/">an interview with Global News</a>. "That water is drawn through tubes back up into the house into the engineering plant, which either takes heat out of the water or cools it off, and then transfers through the walls and the floors of the house. It keeps it a comfortable temperature and very economical.”

Real EstateAn Actual River Runs Through This Spectacular $12.8M Mansion in BC

About The River...

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The river that runs through the centre of the home isn't merely a unique water feature — it's also an eco-friendly way of tapping the nearby ocean to be used in the home's heating and cooling system. “They lay a mat out in the ocean to harness the average temperature of the ocean," explained the home's former realtor in <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/1958497/vancouver-island-house-with-a-river-running-through-it-on-the-market/">an interview with Global News</a>. "That water is drawn through tubes back up into the house into the engineering plant, which either takes heat out of the water or cools it off, and then transfers through the walls and the floors of the house. It keeps it a comfortable temperature and very economical.”

Canyon River

Canyon River

As <a href="https://www.sothebysrealty.ca/en/property/british-columbia/greater-victoria-real-estate/metchosin/234134/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the listing</a> explains, "the home is cantilevered either side of an outdoor man-made 'Canyon River' circulating seawater to produce geothermal radiant heating and cooling."

Real EstateAn Actual River Runs Through This Spectacular $12.8M Mansion in BC

Canyon River

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As <a href="https://www.sothebysrealty.ca/en/property/british-columbia/greater-victoria-real-estate/metchosin/234134/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the listing</a> explains, "the home is cantilevered either side of an outdoor man-made 'Canyon River' circulating seawater to produce geothermal radiant heating and cooling."

Heating and Cooling

Heating and Cooling

The home was designed by <a href="http://simcicuhrich.com/Metchosin-House" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Simcic + Uhrich Architects</a>, and architect Marko Simic <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/1958497/vancouver-island-house-with-a-river-running-through-it-on-the-market/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">explained to Global News</a> that the infrastructure underlying the unique water-based hydro-thermal system cost $20 million to create. "Sometimes it’s used where it can be a collection of single-family homes together," said Simic of using ocean water to control a temperature within a home. "If there’s a lot of heating and cooling demands, it makes a lot of sense."

Real EstateAn Actual River Runs Through This Spectacular $12.8M Mansion in BC

Heating and Cooling

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The home was designed by <a href="http://simcicuhrich.com/Metchosin-House" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Simcic + Uhrich Architects</a>, and architect Marko Simic <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/1958497/vancouver-island-house-with-a-river-running-through-it-on-the-market/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">explained to Global News</a> that the infrastructure underlying the unique water-based hydro-thermal system cost $20 million to create. "Sometimes it’s used where it can be a collection of single-family homes together," said Simic of using ocean water to control a temperature within a home. "If there’s a lot of heating and cooling demands, it makes a lot of sense."